Shop Therapy Mural - Provincetown, MA
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N 42° 03.079 W 070° 11.182
19T E 401826 N 4656154
This mural covers the front of the building above the entrance to the Shop Therapy store and shows various odd characters, characters and stars.
Waymark Code: WMFHYC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2012
Views: 10
In the downtown section of Providence, along Commercial Street, is a building with a large mural on the second floor over the entrance to Shop Therapy.
The building is on the north side of the street, near the main docks. Parking near the building is next to impossible. You might be able to drive by it (but expect to go at walking pace). The best thing is to park at one of the lots up hill and walk.
The mural is a flat board that surrounds the windows. The mural has a lot happening on it. The background is a light blue on most of the board to give the impression of sky, and a blue-green for the ground. There are many characters all over the place, including crow-like birds sitting over the windows;a dragon, cat, rat, and a one-eyed 'thing' on the right, and a skeleton with top hat, a many-being 'thing' and a rabbit-like 'thing' on the left; and many blue headed 'things' plus a 'cat plant' along the bottom. In the sky are stars and planets.
Below the mural, the store walls are painted, as well with a variety of things.
When I saw the web site, I noted that the mural on the web site was totally different, and though it was the same building, the front is now more of a facade making it flatter. So, I'm not sure when the front was remade, and I don't know how often this changes.
It's up to the visitors to report what they find there!
City: Provincetown
Location Name: Shop Therapy Store and others
Artist: Joey Mars
Media: Probably acrylic on wood
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date: Not listed
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